It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

SME

Supply Chains / Small Players

16 May 2023

2 minutes

Due to the high competition between small suppliers in the garment sector, brands are able to purchase orders for very low prices, even below the cost of production. These include costs required to meet code of conduct compliance, as well as necessary production costs like energy or transport prices.

Europe's Fashion SMEs: Squeezed by Unfair Trading Practices, But Power Dynamics Beginning to Change

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth under the aegis of the Fair Trade Advocacy Office have come out with a report that reviews unfair trading practices (UTPs) in textile supply chains, along with a case study analysis of emerging best practices.

Staff Writer

Textile Waste / SME Support

22 February 2023

2 minutes

The 43 partners of the RegioGreenTex project met in Brussels on Tuesday to kickstart the three-year project that wants to change the way textile recycling is managed.

European Initiative Launched to Support SMEs in Transforming Textile Waste into Value

EURATEX, the European apparel & textile confederation is piloting a three-year project — RegioGreenTex — for companies to transition into new sustainable business models, including management of textile recycling.

Staff Writer

Blockchain / Small Brands

5 August 2022

8 minutes

Advanced technologies, like blockchain, can accelerate the transition towards more responsible and business models and transparent supply chains by connecting all stakeholders on the value chain.

Onboarding Blockchain: A Roadmap for Smallscale Fashion Brands

The fashion SME sector is agile and values driven—but despite the desire to do good and adopt technology—real solutions are hard to find.

Hilde Heim

Blueprint